Richard C . Witmer, PhD

Professor

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Contact

RichardWitmer@creighton.edu
College of Arts and Sciences
Political Science
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Richard C . Witmer, PhD

Professor

Dr. Witmer is the Rev. John P. Schlegel, SJ, Distinguished Professor in Politics and Government in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Creighton University.  His teaching and research interests include American Politics and American Indian Politics, Policy and Law as well as US-Cuba relations. His research, which focuses on the intersection of American Indian politics and policy, intergovernmental relations and American Politics, has been published in numerous political science journals including the Journal of Politics, Political Research Quarterly, Social Science Quarterly, PS:Political Science and Politics, Politics, Groups and Identities, The Social Science Journal, the Indigenous Policy Journal, Human Rights Review, Politics and Policy, and International Politics.  Dr. Witmer was also lead editor of a special issue on Indigenous Politics in The Journal of Race, Ethnicity and Politics.
He has also published articles in Law Journals including The Scholar: St. Mary’s Law Review on Minority Issues, Creighton Law Review and Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation.  Dr. Witmer is co-author of Forced Federalism: Contemporary Challenges to Indigenous Nationhood, (with Jeff Corntassel) University of Oklahoma Press, 2008 (paperback 2011).  He has also co-authored Report on the Resolution of Outstanding Property Claims between Cuba and the US (with Patrick Borchers, Michael Kelly, Erika Moreno, and James Wunsch) Creighton University Press 2007. He is also co-editor of The Cuba-US Bilateral Relationship: New Pathways and Policy Choices, (with Erika Moreno and Michael Kelly) Oxford University Press 2019.
 

Teaching Interests

  • American Politics, American Indian Politics, Policy and Law

Research Focus

American Indian Politics, Policy and Law; Intergovernmental Relations; American Politics

Department

Political Science and International Relations

Position

Professor

Books

  • The Cuba-U.S. Bilateral Relationship: New Pathways and Policy Choices
    Kelly Michael J., Moreno Erika, Witmer Richard C., Conclusion [Book Chapter] 2019
  • The Cuba-U.S. Bilateral Relationship: New Pathways and Policy Choices
    Kelly Michael J., Moreno Erika, Witmer Richard C., U.S. property claims in Cuba [Book Chapter] 2019
  • The Cuba-U.S. Bilateral Relationship: New Pathways and Policy Choices
    Kelly Michael J., Moreno Erika, Witmer Richard C., Succession versus transition [Book Chapter] 2019
  • The Cuba-U.S. Bilateral Relationship: New Pathways and Policy Choices
    Kelly Michael J., Moreno Erika, Witmer Richard C., Introduction [Book Chapter] 2019
  • The Cuba-U.S. bilateral relationship 2019
  • Corntassel Jeff, Witmer Richard C., Forced Federalism: Contemporary Challenges to Indigenous Nationhood 2011
  • Witmer Richard C., Dammed Indians Revisited 2011
  • The New Politics of Indian Gaming: The Rise of Reservation Interest Groups
    Boehmke Frederick, Witmer Richard C., Tribal Political Expenditures in California” Book Chapter [Book Chapter] 2011
  • Boehmke F. J., Witmer Richard C., Tribal Political Expenditures in California and Washington DC [Book Chapter] 2011
  • The New Politics of Indian Gaming : The Rise of Reservation Interest Groups
    Boehmke Frederick J., Witmer Richard, Tribal political expenditures in California and Washington DC [Book Chapter] 2011
  • Cuba in Transition
    Kelly Michael J., Witmer Richard, Resolution of outstanding property claims between Cuba and the United States [Book Chapter] 2008
  • Corntassel Jeff, Witmer Richard, Forced federalism: contemporary challenges to indigenous nationhood 2008
  • Borchers Patrick J., Kelly Michael J., Witmer Richard C., Moreno Erika, Pearlstein Arthur, Report on the resolution of outstanding property claims between Cuba and the United States 2007
  • Witmer Richard, American Indians in World War I: At War and at Home 1999
  • Witmer Richard Clarence, Jones Bradford, Partisan turnover in congressional elections, 1972-1996: A district level approach 1999

Articles

  • Cuban Affairs
    Witmer Richard C., Moreno Erika, Borchers Patrick J., Kelly Michael J., A proposed property claims settlement mechanism for the United States and Cuba
    2, p. 1 - 11 2007

Publications

  • Political research quarterly
    Boehmke Frederick J., Branton Regina, Witmer Richard C., Proximity, Perceived Costs and Benefits, and Public Support for Indian Gaming 2025
  • Political research quarterly
    Blasingame Elise, Hansen Eric R., Witmer Richard C., Are Descriptive Representatives More Successful Passing Group-Relevant Legislation? The Case of Native American State Legislators 2024
  • Journal of Race, Ethnicity and Politics
    Witmer Richard, Carlson Kirsten Matoy, Evans Laura, Introduction to the special issue on indigenous politics
    7:1, p. 1 - 8 2022
  • Representation
    Johnson Joshua, Witmer Richard, American Indian Representation and State Policy
    56:2, p. 173 - 193 2020
  • Australian Journal of Public Administration
    Hendrix Burke A., Moran Mark, Sanders Will, Ganter Elizabeth, Witmer Richard C., Delaney Danielle, Building capacity in indigenous governance
    79:1, p. 26 - 40 2020
  • Interest Groups and Advocacy
    Boehmke Frederick J., Witmer Richard C., Representation and lobbying by Indian nations in California
    9:1, p. 80 - 101 2020
  • Human Rights Review
    Moreno Erika, Witmer Richard C., The Power of the Pen: Human Rights Ombudsmen and Personal Integrity Violations in Latin America, 1982-2006
    17:2, p. 143 - 164 2016
  • Social Science Journal
    Witmer Richard C., The Power of the Talking Stick: Indigenous Politics and the World Ecological Crisis
    53:2, p. 265 - 266 2016
  • Politics Groups and Identities
    Boehmke Frederick J., Witmer Richard C., State Lobbying Registration by Native American Tribes
    3:4, p. 633 - 648 2015
  • Politics & Policy
    Moreno Erika, Witmer Richard C., Where Capacity and Incentives Meet: Presidential Decree Authority and Property Rights in Latin America
    43:3, p. 315 - 346 2015
  • Social Science Quarterly
    Witmer Richard C., Johnson Joshua, Boehmke Frederick J., American Indian Policy in the States
    95:4, p. 1043 - 1063 2014
  • PS - Political Science and Politics
    Mariani M., Witmer Richard C., Buckley F., Reidy T., Promoting Student Learning and Scholarship through Undergraduate Research Journals
    46:4, p. 830 - 835 2013
  • Political Research Quarterly
    Boehmke Frederick J., Witmer Richard C., Indian Nations as Interest Groups: Tribal Motivations for Contributions to U.S. Senators
    65:1, p. 179 - 191 2012
  • Journal of Politics
    Boehmke Frederick J., Witmer Richard C., Branton Regina P., Dillingham Gavin, Close Enough for Comfort? The Spatial Structure of Interest and Information in Ballot Measure Elections
    74:3, p. 827 - 839 2012
  • Creighton Law Review
    Borchers Patrick J., Kelly Michael J., Moreno Erika, Witmer Richard C., Wunsch James S., Pearlstein Arthur, Executive summary
    41:2, p. 207 - 218 2008
  • Scholar
    Witmer Richard C., Grieser Adam, Jaques P., Reconsidering religion policy as violence: Lyng v. Northwest Indian Cemetery Association
    10:4, p. 373 - 395 2008
  • Social Science Journal
    Witmer Richard, Boehmke Frederick J., American Indian political incorporation in the post-Indian Gaming Regulatory Act era
    44:1, p. 127 - 145 2007
  • International Politics
    Krause Volker, Suzuki Susumu, Witmer Richard, US domestic politics and international cooperation, 1953-1998
    43:5, p. 620 - 643 2006
  • Political Research Quarterly
    Boehmke Frederick J., Witmer Richard, Disentangling Diffusion
    57:1, p. 39 - 51 2004
  • Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation
    Jacques Peter, Ridgeway Sharon, Witmer Richard, Federal Indian law and environmental policy
    18:2, p. 223 - 250 2003
  • Journal of American ethnic history
    Witmer Richard C, Reviews: 'American Indians in World War I: At War and at Home,' by Thomas A. Britten
    18:4, p. 184 - 185 1999
  • Social Science Journal
    Corntassel Jeff J., Witmer Richard C., American Indian tribal government support of office-seekers
    34:4, p. 511 - 525 1997

Presentations

  • The U.S.-Cuba bilateral relationship 2019

Grants

  • Creating an Indigenous Studies Dataverse
    /Sponsor: Dr. George F. Haddix President's Faculty Research Grant

Awards

  • Political Science Professor of the Year
    Political Science Majors of Creighton University